Since 1990 we have provided support and services to anyone whose human rights were violated as a result of the conflict in Northern Ireland. Rather than accept human rights abuses as an inevitable consequence of conflict, we work to ensure that government authorities live up to their human rights obligations. We stand up for the right to a fair trial, the right to humane treatment in detention, and the government's obligation actively to protect human life. We expose abuses of human rights and help the bereaved to recover the truth. This work has brought us wide recognition, including the Council of Europe’s Human Rights Prize in 2009.